MIA97WA060

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatiale SA-315B · Sapahwa, Peru · December 29, 1996

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 29, 1996, 06:45 local (11:45 UTC)
Place
Sapahwa, Peru
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9151AAerospatiale SA-315B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Case key
38356

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Aircraft

Registration
N9151A
Reported as
Aerospatiale SA-315B
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Part 91
Operator
Helica Del Peru

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,500 ft overcast
Temperature
70 °F